June 25, 2024

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Record Rainfall Floods Midwest Record Rainfall Floods Midwest

Rivers burst their banks, inundating homes and farmland in South Dakota, Minnesota, and Iowa.

     
Groundwater Declines in the U.S. Southwest Groundwater Declines in the U.S. Southwest

Record snowfall has not been enough to offset groundwater losses amid long-term drying and a heightened demand for the resource.

     
The Timeless Moors of Yorkshire The Timeless Moors of Yorkshire

Rolling hills of peaty soil store thousands of years of plant matter in northeastern England.

     
Capes and Bays of the Makran Coast Capes and Bays of the Makran Coast

Uplift, erosion, and sea level rise all shape this part of Iran's shoreline.

     
Fires Char South-Central New Mexico Fires Char South-Central New Mexico

Wildland fires burned tens of thousands of acres near mountain communities including the village of Rudioso.

     
A Blast of Heat in the East A Blast of Heat in the East

A heat dome broke temperature records in the U.S. Midwest and Northeast.

     
Peek-a-Bloom in the North Atlantic Peek-a-Bloom in the North Atlantic

A short-lived gap in the clouds let satellites observe a striking phytoplankton bloom east of Greenland.

     
     
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Notes from the Field
First Stop: Sampling the 2023 Fires in Quebec First Stop: Sampling the 2023 Fires in Quebec

June 25, 2024
A year after Canada's largest wildfire season on record, scientists are collecting field measurements to quantify the fires' carbon emissions.